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The usual technique to kill the engine is to simply let off the gas pedal and reapply a tiny amount of pressure to it (at least on the 2nd gen).
If you use the heat, your engine will stay on more to keep the heater core hot. Not sure about running A/C. I know on the 2nd gen, the compressor runs off the high voltage pack.
I'd also highly suggest a scangauge for the car. It can really help you dial in your driving. There are special codes to read out state of charge of the hybrid pack, how many amps you are pulling/regening (very useful to see how hard you can brake before physical brakes engage), and a few other prius specific read outs.
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